Alumnus to Appear in SciFi Advenure Film

Rep. Cleaver's son Evan scoring a ‘Host’ of opportunities

By JENEÉ OSTERHELDT

When your dad is U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, people ask if you’re into politics or the church.

But Evan Cleaver, the youngest of the congressman’s children, is an alien. Or at least he plays one in Stephenie Meyer’s sci-fi adventure “The Host,” opening in theaters on Friday. If things go well, this movie could approach “Twilight”-level success — without any vampires. There’s talk of a trilogy.